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Sprinkling, car washing returns the second time in less than a week results from a combination of the recent rain that fell and the time of year, according to Bryan Shoji, SCRD manager of infrastructure services. “Our water levels are fine,” Shoji said. “Chapman Lake is full. They are calling for a return

to warmer weather. But we are more than confident that we have enough water to last until November (when winter rains can be counted on).” Customers on SCRD water from Pender Harbour to Earl’s Cove/Egmont remain at Stage 1 until further notice. Staﬀ

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Most of the Sunshine Coast south of Pender Harbour has returned to stage 2 watering restrictions. The change was made by the SCRD Tuesday, Sept. 8, just four days after the SCRD went to stage 3. That followed three weeks of severe stage 4 restrictions that banned outdoor watering. Now – at stage 2 –lawn sprinkling, filling swimming pools and using a spray-trigger nozzle to wash boats and cars are once again permitted. Even addresses are to sprinkle Thursday and Sunday 7-9am; odd addresses can sprinkle Wednesday and Saturday 7-9am. The easing of restrictions for

The Local - Thursday, September 10, 2015

Editorial Opinion Cancel all sailings? On July 9, the SCRD Directors passed a highly significant motion. They requested the Province of BC to undertake a study to look at a “fixed link” (a road, plus possibly a bridge or tunnel across Howe Sound) in comparison to our ferry service. The SCRD resolution confirms strong Coast support for a professional feasibility study of our transportation bottlenecks. I believe that a bridge (or tunnel) to the Coast could bring us new businesses and desperately needed jobs. The Province of BC has already commissioned a feasibility study for a fixed link between Gabriola Island and Vancouver Island that could replace the existing ferry service. So doing a similar study for the Coast would be logical. The economic stakes are higher for the Sunshine Coast than a cost comparison alone may show. I believe that a bridge (or tunnel) to Metro Vancouver could help reverse our rapidly diminishing industrial base and labour force. Just look at the population changes from 1990 to 2014. The most active workforce (those aged 25 - 44) has declined from 30.9% of the total Coast population in 1990, to only 17.4% in 2014. This represents a shocking 44% decline in young workers in 25 years. Young families are packing up and moving away regularly due to lack of adequate jobs on the Coast. (These numbers were compiled by Paul Wagler, of Roberts Creek, from provincial government stats available at bcstats. gov.bc.ca/StatisticsBySubject/Demography/PopulationEstimates.aspx) Not only is the HSPP mill shrinking again, but other resource industries have virtually disappeared. Logging, sawmilling, commercial fishing, and mining have all withered during the past 25 years. Our Government should study this matter intensively. My own career has been spent in strategic planning and economic development. I worked on the Coast as Economic Development Commissioner from 1982 to 1987, and so from my professional experience, I can grasp the Coast’s transportation infrastructure requirements. Public dissatisfaction with our ferry system is widespread. The Coast needs to start thinking objectively about a ferry alternative. A fact-based study of all the alternatives will help us. Oddvin Vedo, Sechelt sunshinecoastconnector.wordpress.com

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If 23,000 people on the Sunshine Coast are consuming 20 million litres of water per day during stage 2 restrictions, there must be something seriously wrong. That works out to almost 870 litres per day per person! A conservative household should only use 150 litres per day per person and water gluttons, up to 350 litres/ day/person. Even at stage 4, with 10 million litres per day being consumed (about 435 litres/day/person) we are worse than gluttons. Leaks are the prime suspect for this waste of clean water. Water meters will help greatly to locate and quantify leaks. The installation of water meters is expected to save 20 percent of our 20 million litres per day of drinking water. We could potentially save four million litres per day by metering. This is approximately double the current output of the non-potable water from the Sechelt wastewater treatment facility and we won’t need a very costly and potentially more risky dual reticulation system to provide it. It should also be pointed out that under low or negative pressure events such as pump failures, the bursting of water mains, firefighting, etc. leaks can allow the ingress of potentially contaminated water into the drinking water supply system. In this way, leaks pose an ongoing risk to public health which can only be mitigated if detected and corrected. As we move towards increased potential for crosscontamination with fire water systems, grey water systems, solar water systems, renovated sewer wastewater, etc. the need for a Cross Connection Control Program is strongly indicated. As a minimum this should include guidelines, standards, administrative procedures, bylaws, hazard assessments, testing protocols, public relations, education and an emergency response plan. Marc Nixon, Sechelt

Water politics

“Water, water everywhere but not a drop to drink” Why? One of the driest winters on record, little snow, drought, climate change, growing population, greater demand. What to do? There is a need for a new source of quality drinking water; consequently healthy potable water can be piped from the mountains into Chapman Lake. The SCRD can apply to the federal government for infrastructure funding. Oh, there is a federal election October 19! Arnet Tuffs, West Sechelt

Water vs. development

Gibsons council is totally “out of sink” with the correlation between development and an adequate water supply. Regarding our current situation (water restrictions) and a council that considers community planning secondary to a need for more development (subdivisions, condominiums, hotels) to increase a tax base, they have little consideration for the entire community, who must suffer the consequences of bad planning and poor management. A “given” would be to establish a moratorium on all development until the “saturation point” between dwellings and water supply is studied and established before going any further. There is a total lack of foresight by Gibsons Council and they cannot claim they could not see this coming. Keith Receveur, Gibsons

Lions roar

The new 2015 - 2016 Gibsons Lions Club Executive was installed this summer. The following folks have taken on important positions in the Club that will ensure success in our events: Director Fabienne Bonnici; Membership Director Elizabeth Nordlund; President Bob Nordlund; Director Martine Lauzier; Vice-President Leona Quick; Lion Tamer Linda Patterson; Recording Secretary Tracy

Lund; Corresponding Secretary Greg Collins; Tail Twister Jim Barnes; Treasurer Judy Charboneau. The Club is very active in the Robert’s Creek to Langdale area. If the fund-raising efforts do well this year, the Gibsons Lions anticipate being able to give back to the South Sunshine Coast community over $27,000. The Lions Club is one of the few charitable organizations in the world that returns 100% of monies collected from the community, back to the community. Elizabeth Nordlund Membership Director, Gibsons Lions Club

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The Pender Harbour Advisory Council Society (PHAC) - your communities association - will focus on recreation and the environment at its Town Hall Meeting and AGM on September 13, 2015 at 1 pm. The meeting will be held at the Community Hall in Madeira Park. The meeting will feature presentations on the scourge of Japanese knotweed, and what is being done about it; illegal garbage dumping; the Trails Signage Project; the Community Garden Project at the Health Centre, and the Pender Harbour Ocean Discovery Station Project. Time has been allotted for the community to talk openly about current and future community priorities. As part of the Pender Harbour Advisory Council’s AGM, there will be an update on the Council’s work on the draft Pender Harbour Dock Management Plan as well as the election of new members of the Council’s Board. Pender Harbour Advisory Council

The joys of retail

As I did last year, along with others, I was a self-published author selling my wares at this year’s Festival Of The Written Arts held at Rockwood Centre in Sechelt. Ah, the joys. I saw some familiar faces this year in my fellow authors. Leena Wright,

Lynne Pettinger, Jan Jensen and Jan De Grass. And met new folks like Mary Baker, Marlene Lowden, Bob Scott and Steve Rowe. We sat at our tables and smiled for the masses who came to the tent after each speaker to buy books or get their books signed by the likes of Nick Cutter or Waubgeshig Rice and we hoped and prayed that even though there were celebs about the place that our table would be visited and our wares admired, bought and signed. We came each day during the festival to set up our books and arrange them just so. As we stood at the table folks did come over and look at our works. Discussions were sparked and books were bought and signed, and if a book wasn’t bought it was at least glanced at and the authors (us) were acknowledged. I would like to take this opportunity to thank festival organizers for the opportunity to take part in this very special way. To have our selfpublished works respected and treated with just as much importance as the famous books is a great honour. I’m sure I speak for all of us when I say, “Thanks from our hearts”. Can’t wait for FOWA 2016! Mike Oswald aka Micheal D. Mann, Roberts Creek

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Some Sunday sailings reinstated BC Ferries has quietly reinstated its cancelled Sunday morning sailings during the shoulder season between September 13 and October 11. “On these five Sundays, the sailing schedule will resemble the one that has been in place during the peak summer season and will match the Monday to Saturday schedule,” BC Ferries said in a service notice posted below the Langdale schedule on its website. “As a result the Sunday sailing schedule between Earls Cove and Saltery Bay between September 13 and October 11 is also modified to provide better connections to and from Langdale.” Barry Cavens, chair of the

South Sunshine Coast Ferry Advisory Committee, said he has been told that BC Ferries also plans to reinstate the extra Sunday morning sailing during the shoulder period May 22 – June 28 in the spring of 2016. However, the extra sailing will again be eliminated for the winter schedule. “It’s my understanding that BC Ferries found that traffic demands in the spring shoulder season this year resulted in delays, overloads and customer inconvenience,” Cavens said. “This is good news,” Cavens said of the reinstatement. “It shows they are listening.” In April 2014, the provincial government directed BC Ferries to eliminate a round-

trip sailing on 40 Sunday mornings between Langdale and Horseshoe Bay in the non-peak season, which reduced the number of roundtrip sailings from eight to seven. The original plan was to cancel the 6:20am sailing on those days, but that was changed to a later sailing. The cuts were designed to save money but it is not clear whether that has been accomplished on the Langdale run, said Cavens. Recent financial figures indicate that the cuts did not save money, but Cavens said it is not known whether they would have lost more money without eliminating the one Sunday sailing. John Gibbs

“Get out your hot dogs!” The campfire ban was lifted for most coastal areas in time for the busy Labour Day weekend. What is camping without a campfire? Sitting in the dark swatting bugs? For many campers a fire is the kitchen, the light, the heat, the gathering place. At any rate, camping without a fire is a lot less popular, it seems. Filipa Swens, of Swens Contracting, provides caretaking services for three public camp-

grounds in our area. She says that, while they were fullybooked for the September long weekend, “This has been the worst year we’ve ever had in the last 30-plus years!” Swens says the long and early campfire ban was certainly a factor. July reservations were affected both by fire bans and wild fires. Visitors “misunderstood the location” Swens says, and thought the wildfires were near the camping grounds, the campgrounds closed.

Others objected to the smoke. “I don’t blame them,” said Swens. “But the campgrounds were never closed.” Camping fees went up this year too, which always causes a dip in reservations, Swens conceded. A single site at Roberts Creek Campground went from $16 to $20, and Porpoise Bay went from $25 to $29. Nancy Pincombe, Contributing Writer

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Getting more water from Chapman Lake The depth of the community's water concerns were displayed at the SCRD's infrastructure meeting on Sept. 3rd, both in person, and in the remarkable response people have made in their household water conservation. In order to increase future supply, SCRD directors voted to start the process of deepening the channel from Chap-

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pacity. Shoji discussed the move to Stage 3, (which happened Sept. 4), commenting "we'll move to Stage 2 in the near future (which happened Sept. 8), as we now have the capacity to last through the season." Shoji discussed an emergency backup siphon system, saying the Province approved the option, but that they were

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"waiting for creek levels to subside to test." Looking to "ensure we don't face a water shortage in the future", Shoji spoke about a potential floating pump siphon system, the longer-term option of an engineered lake (as part of the 2016 budget), and the option to deepen the channel of Chapman Lake to allow two metres more drawdown. "The siphon system is fine for an emergency, but isn't very reliable for operations as it needs to be manned full time," Shoji said. "Staff recommends we decide on the deepening of the channel option," Shoji stated, "as continued investigation into an engineered lake will take time." Area B director Garry Nohr weighed in saying he thought "the channel deepening was a solid plan a long time ago, and whatever is decided to-

day needs to be an ongoing solution and not something which comes up every other year." Sechelt Mayor Bruce Milne, who sat as Chair for the meeting, spoke about the quality of life changes faced by his vocal constituents, regarding both the Stage 4 restrictions, as well as future water metering. "People cry when their gardens die," said Milne, stating that people "shouldn't have to remember the Great Depression" while carrying grey water out to their plants. Area E director Lorne Lewis exhibited some frustration at the limited scope of discussion. "We've got too many eggs in the Chapman Creek basket, so to speak," he said. "We need to diversify our sources. Build new sources like a new reservoir. I'm skeptical about deepen-

ing the channel, and the environmental impact it will have on the lake. If anything goes wrong with Chapman Creek, we don't have another option." Due to the "deficit of information on the drawdown option," area A director Frank Mauro made a motion to add an amendment to the question, seconded by Lewis, asking for "some analysis of the environmental impact". Milne reminded the meeting that "this issue will still have to come forward at the budget level, as well as the design and approval process." All voted in favour to amend. Then the question was called regarding Chapman Lake drawdown, and with only one vote against (Lewis), the vote passed. Sarah Roberts, Contributing Writer

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“Trash Bash” targets illegal dumping The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) is inviting all members of the community to participate in the fourth annual “Backroad Trash Bash” taking place on Saturday, Sept. 12, 11am3pm This year, the event will focus on cleaning up illegal dumpsites from Halfmoon Bay and into Sechelt. “At last year’s Trash Bash we removed six tonnes of material from backroads (in the Pender Harbour and Egmont area),” says Robyn Cooper, SCRD Manager of Waste Reduction and Recovery. During this year’s event, community volunteers and the SCRD will again work to relay the message that dumping trash in the woods is unacceptable. “Some materials that are dumped can be disposed of

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Talk of The Town Wayne Rowe Mayor, Town of Gibsons

The hottest July on record had a profound effect on our province, and on our community. Forest fires raged right across BC – including here on the Coast – and municipal water supplies serving communities large and small were depleted to concerning levels. In August, for the first time, Gibsons followed the lead of the SCRD, and implemented Level 4 water restrictions. Although the water supplied to zones one and two by our aquifer was unaffected by the dry weather, the Town chose to treat residents of all areas equally; until August’s welcome rainfall began, the restrictions were concerning to home gardeners and market farmers. Many local residents found new ways to water their plants and lawns, purchasing rain barrels and capturing grey water (the water that comes from showers, baths, sinks, and washing machines, as distinct from black water, which is flushed down the toilet.) As our Medical Health Officer emphasized, not all grey water is the same, and he did not recommend its use for watering food plants, because of its potential for harbouring pathogens. Certainly, this long hot summer has increased awareness of the need for

water conservation and sustainable growing practices. I have heard from several people who are determined to reduce their overall use of fresh water, through waterwise landscaping, rainwater harvesting, and installing water-efficient appliances and plumbing fixtures. It’s worth noting, however, that in many ways Gibsons is well ahead of other communities who have not focused attention on the stewardship of water to the same extent we have done over the past five years. Our community has reduced water consumption by 40 per cent, and the Town’s use of water meters keeps all of us aware of how we are doing in this regard. This conservative approach has both ecological and financial benefits, as it has enabled us to defer infrastructure work which would be a budgetary challenge for us at this time. As I write these words, the forecast calls for more rain. At our most recent Council meeting, we voted that Gibsons would go no further than Level 3 water restrictions, for Zone 1 and 2, during the remaining months of 2015, even if predictions prove accurate that several weeks of summer weather lie ahead of us. Whatever the weather, I encourage all of us living in Gibsons to continue both the conservation, and the conversation: let’s remain vigilant about the responsible use of fresh water, and let’s continue to share good water use ideas.

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transit bus and proceeded to destroy the fare box. The thief then stole the small amount of cash that was inside the fare box. Anyone with any information about this mischief and theft is asked to contact RCMP, reference file 15-6306. Late on September 4, a resident in the 1100 block of Chaster Road called police after hearing someone yell, "Put the gun down," followed by a gunshot. The resident also reported that a loud house party in the area went silent right afterwards.

Police located and attended the party house but found no evidence of any firearm discharge. The resident then updated police to advise that he had mistaken the sound from a movie his family was watching as a real life event. Police confirmed that the movie being watched contained scenes of gunfire. On September 5, police attended a two-vehicle incident at Pratt Road and Gower Point Road, Gibsons, involving a vehicle and motorcycle. A vehicle had pulled out from Pratt into the westbound

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The Sunshine Coast Conservation Association and the Tetrahedron Outdoor Club are pleased to offer local residents the opportunity to become ‘citizen scientists’ by participating in the Bald Eagle Nest Registry Program. The bald eagle is among the most charismatic and widely known species of wildlife in North America. Bald eagles occur in large numbers along the west coast of Canada and are symbolic of the natural world. The success and vitality of these birds, one of the top predators in the food chain, is a good measure of the health of the natural systems in any local area. Between 1987-1995, to better understand their habitat needs, biologists with the Ministry of Environment, the Canadian Wildlife Service, and several forest companies worked together to catalogue over 3,000 nest sites around Vancouver Island, the southern Gulf Islands, and in the lower Fraser Valley. The online Atlas and data-base of bald eagle nest observations can be accessed on the Community Mapping Network (http://www.cmnbc.ca/). The nest sites on the lower Sunshine Coast were not recorded in these surveys. To gauge the public’s interest in recording the nesting sites here, the Sunshine Coast Conservation Association and the Tetrahedron Outdoor Club are joining forces on Friday, September 11, to co-host Ian Moul, RPBio, of the Bald Eagle & Osprey Nest

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Saturday jam session The One Straw Society has been quietly achieving some impressive things since its 1994 beginning. For instance, “Seedy Saturday,” held every year in March in Roberts Creek, is where gardeners can sell or trade locally-produced, organic seeds that are proven in our area. “Hands on Lands” connects would-be farmers with land that would otherwise not be cultivated. And its “Live and Learn” program, made possible by a grant from Van-

couver Coast Health SMART fund, is all about cultivating mentors so that they can pass on valuable skills. I attended a Live and Learn session entitled “Blackberry Jam and Jelly” on September 5 at the Masonic Hall in Roberts Creek. Georgy Good was to teach the basics of making jam and jelly in a safe and consistent way. Georgy came with impressive antecedents. She’s run a large commercial kitchen and a very successful food business. She is very up-

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to-date on food preparation safety. And, she was raised on the prairies, where the women of her family grew huge gardens and preserved everything. Georgy taught us blackberry jam, jelly and vinaigrette. She could have taught us salsas, chutneys, and so much more, but this session was specific. The gorgeous tangy sweet smell of cooking blackberries had us all salivating. Most of us have a love/ hate relationship with blackberries. Okay, some may even have a hate/hate relationship. They’re introduced (though there is a prolific native version), invasive, tenacious, and downright wicked if you find yourself surrounded. But they’re here. The berries sustain birds and bears. They are delicious in crumbles, smoothies, pies, jams and make a wonderful wine. As Georgy says, “if you‘re getting the berries for free,” (i.e., picking them yourself), “it’s quite a gift.” Georgy talked about the history of food preservation in the west. It started, largescale, with Napoleon, who

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waned from there, gaining momentum with the 1940s (wartime) slogan “Can what you can!” When the war ended and food was more readily available, preserving fell off a little. The 1960’s back-to-theearth scene revived canning, while the rush of women into the out-of-home workplace decreased it. Food preservation is seeing a decided upswing again, with 100mile diet and farm-to-table movements. Even in our mild climate, “eating local” requires safe and effective food preservation. It’s something that young people are eager to learn now, and that middle-aged folks wish they’d learned from their elders. These sessions are well organized. One Straw’s representative, Justin French, sat in, and helped out when another spoon was needed. Many handouts were available, and a questionnaire was offered afterwards, so that the society and the men-

tor could receive helpful feedback. Eleven women showed up on a sunny Saturday of a long weekend to learn about jammaking. Most cooked regularly, though some had always shied away from baking and preserving. Some were new to the coast and, I think, were as eager to meet others with similar interests as they were to learn about jam. Others spoke specifically about their mothers and grandmothers who “canned everything” but somehow, maybe due to the change in the times, the skills didn’t get transferred. Connection. With each other. With our roots. With Nature’s offerings. It was entirely consistent with the the One Straw Society’s 1994 founding charter: “Cultivate food sovereignty and community resilience.” www.onestraw.ca Nancy Pincombe, Contributing Writer

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September 11 Dr. Sara Ellison of the University of Victoria discusses “galaxy mergers in the nearby universe”, Arts Centre, Sechelt, 7:30pm, donations appreciated September 11 Cabaret-style coffee house with various musicians, School of Music, Madeira Park, 7:30-9:30pm, $10 suggested donation September 11 Presentation on bald eagle and osprey nesting, St. John’s United Church, Davis Bay, 7:30pm, by donation September 11-13 Paint Out Gibsons Landing, with artists painting live throughout the landing with display and sale, free to public, $30 to paint, register at poynterjan@gmail.com September 12 Lehigh Materials’ annual open house, equipment displays, tours of the gravel mine, free burgers and prizes, 5784 Inlet Rd., Sechelt, 11am-4pm, free September 12 10th annual Sechelt Hospital Foundation golf tournament, Sunshine Coast Golf & Country Club, Roberts Creek, noon, $180 includes dinner, 604-885-8637 September 12 Sunshine Coast Roller Girls finale, Sechelt Arena, 5pm, adults $10, seniors/children 6-12 $5 September 12 Poppa Greg and the Chillin’ Dylans, Gibsons Legion, 8pm, members $5, guests $10 September 12 Public viewing at the astronomical society’s observatory, airport `gate 2 at the top of Field Rd., Wilson Creek, 8:30pm weather permitting, by donation, 778-458-2666 September 12-13 Yoga festival, Porpoise Bay Provincial Park, $65, sunshinecoastyoga.ca, free community class on Sunday September 13 Auditions for The Nutcracker, 5645 Wharf Ave., Sechelt, 10am-6pm, 604-989-6050 September 13 “Paws for a cause” dog walk, fund raiser for SPCA, Cliff Gilker Park, Roberts Creek, noon, adults $15, youths $10 September 14 Sunshine Coast Film Society presents “A Brilliant Young Mind” about a mildly autistic math prodigy, Heritage Playhouse, Gibsons, 7:30pm, $9, members $5 September 16 Book launch by local author Robert Scott, for “Orphan of Infamy” about a small village in WWII Czechoslovakia, Gibsons Library, 6-7:30pm, free September 16 Suncoast Woodcrafters Guild presents a discussion on toys and gifts for families, Chatalech Secondary science room, Sechelt, 7-9pm 604886-5843

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The Pender Harbour Jazz Festival comes to the Sunshine Coast September 18 to 20 with an impressive lineup of musical talents from near and far. Carole Rubin, the Festival’s Artistic Director, likens the process of putting together the program to that of creating a fine meal. “A little bit of this and a little bit of that and nothing over-

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powering the other,” she explains. Rubin receives over 200 submissions per year, and from those, she chooses the performers she feels will best represent a broad spectrum of jazz music. “I want to showcase as many different styles of jazz as possible,” says Rubin. “So people who think they either don’t know what jazz is, or think they don’t like jazz, realize that the swing music they’ve been listening to with the Dorsey Brothers, or Cole Porter, or Ella Fitzgerald – that’s jazz.” Two days of Jazzapalooza concerts are interspersed

with free concerts throughout the weekend. One of the free events is the Play It Forward master class with jazz musicians Miles Black and Tom Keenlyside. A longstanding Festival tradition, the free clinic gives local high school students the opportunity to learn from some of the best in the industry. Rubin recounts how Kristian Braathen was inspired when he attended the clinic as a former Coast student. Now Braathen is a jazz musician in his own right and is playing the Festival on Saturday with his band, Biaxablue.

The last three years, the Festival has also started bringing jazz icons to the Coast. “We like to treat people to legends of jazz,” says Rubin, and this year features drummer Louis Hayes, who has played with such jazz greats as Horace Silver, Cannonball Adderley, and Oscar Peterson. That the Pender Harbour Jazz Festival is able to attract such high calibre acts speaks to the Festival’s uniqueness. “Musicians all around the world know about us,” says Rubin. “It is unique in how intimate all

our venues are. Literally the audience is sitting within touching distance of the musicians in most of our venues. All of our venues are hanging out over the ocean. It’s relaxed, it’s beautiful, everybody is friendly.” Hayes plays two shows with The Cannonball Legacy Band on Saturday night Sept. 19, but as of press time the first show was already sold out. For complete information on the Festival’s program and to buy tickets, visit penderharbourmusic. ca/jazz-festival/2015/

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Tip of the Week: The upcoming New Moon in Virgo on September 12 (here on the West Coast, but the 13th for most of the world), is extra special for a few reasons. First, it is a Solar Eclipse. As well, it will culminate on August 27th (for everyone west of the Atlantic and on the 28th for the rest of the world) as a Lunar Eclipse, the 4th and final of 4 in a row. Moreover, the Moon will be 19% larger than usual, as in a ‘Super Moon’. This will present an ominous and even eerie spectacle. The other important feature of this Solar Eclipse New Moon is the fact that woven into it is a powerful aspect pattern with Pluto in Capricorn at the apex. This implies some form of change and moreover of transformation, especially regarding social policy. The refugee crisis in Europe which is effectively opening the hearts of humanity is a good example of this aspect. Saturn meanwhile, which is the ruling planet of Capricorn, is positioned at 29 Scorpio, a critical degree which speaks of something that must be overcome. Upon closer analysis, what is to be overcome may simply be defined as the misuse of power. While hardly a new story, it takes on added measures of importance now. The roots of this im-

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expectant, impatient and demanding. Learn to let go and trust the flow more. Aquarius (Jan 19–Feb 19) A steady stream of returns continues to flow your way. In fact, there is reason to say that this flow will increase over the coming weeks and even months. These returns will be negative to the extent that your thoughts and actions over the past 2-3 years have been negative too. Otherwise, acknowledge yourself for your faithful perseverance and be open to gratefully receive. Pisces (Feb 19–Mar 20) Shifts, changes and expansion in your relationships are underway. Positively, you feel inspired and excited about the creative possibilities. Even so, you should expect to be busier and this cycle will require more discipline and effort than you have likely had to put out for perhaps even years. It is extra important that you get organized at least so get going.

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31. Also 34. Intense dislike 37. Adverse criticism 38. Chafe 39. Finished 40. Seabird 41. Inventor of this pen 42. Trash can 43. Couple 45. Pass by, in time 47. Peculiar 48. Edge 49. Principal 50. Type of fish 51. Desperate 52. Appropriate 55. Celestial body 58. Level

60. Stately 62. Dart 64. Adjoin 66. Complain 67. Pretext 68. Replete 69. Redact 70. Facilitate 71. Woody plant 72. Mesh DOWN 1. Festive 2. Debate 3. Coral ridge 4. Consumed 5. Frolic 6. Type of window 7. Bloodshed

8. Small snake 9. Pursue 10. Fury 11. Panache 12. Enormous 15. Conclusion 20. Basketball number 22. Insect 26. Carried out an action 28. Kind or sort 29. Stray 30. Moose 31. Journey 32. Belonging to us 33. Woodwind 34. Tramp 35. Eager 36. Keep watch 37. Animal coat 40. Target 41. Prohibition 43. In favor of 44. Assistant 45. Hearing device 46. Form of security 49. Unit of time 50. Traverse 51. Suspend 52. Dwelling 53. Twisted hair 54. Portable shelter 55. Droop 56. Genuine 57. Elaborate song 59. Immense 61. Portent 63. Small 65. Golf peg

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David will showcase songs from his 15 album catalogue going back to the early 1990s. It will be a full night of original music - from David, and fellow Sunshine Coast singersongwriter Robin Atchison. Robin Atchison is songwriter, singer, sculptor and poet. He is relatively new to the coast but he's not new to writing, recording and performing great songs. He'll make you laugh, he'll make you cry, he might even make you think. As a writer you can expect a wide range of songs and influences from folk to humorous, social commentary, blues, country and rock and roll. Robin is soon to release his new LP "The Heart" in fall 2015. Submitted

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may feel challenged to see clearly and with a vision of the future. It can take time to break through longstanding modes of perception. With patient resolve you can prevail, but it may take a few months. Sagittarius (Nov 21–Dec 21) Saturn re-entering your sign should produce some very tangible results. Literal changes in your outer environment can be expected. Shifts in your social status and/or linked to your work are likely. At best you feel freer than you have in a long time. Yet with freedom comes the need for discipline as well. They may simply amount to persistent follow through. Capricorn (Dec 21–Jan 19) You have entered a very important cycle. In the longer term picture it implies some very real changes in your relationships. These include home, family, spouse and are linked to career and your public life as well. At best you will become more empathetic, understanding and nurturing and less

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The Sunshine Coast's own multi-talented David j Taylor is returning to the Little Legion in Robert's Creek September 25, along with local songwriter extraordinaire Robin Atchison. Tickets at the door: members $6; guests with members $12 . Doors at 7:30pm; showtime 8:30 pm.

After a successful performance opening up for Northern Pikes founder Jay Semko last February, this time around David will be "live looping": capturing rhythm tracks with live beat boxing, bass lines, guitar riffs, and vocal harmonies as he builds and layers complete "one man band" live sound mixes before the audience's eyes and ears. A truly unique live experience, and a performance style he's been perfecting since 2002. David will be dusting off his Line6 DL-4 pedal for this concert - the first time he's done so in quite some time. He'll be playing electric guitar, rhodes keyboard and acoustic guitar and will also perform songs in a more conventional manner throughout the evening - one voice - one instrument.

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ing momentum. Some of the work must be done behind the scenes and/or even within, however. This ‘inner work’ implies getting clear mentally, emotionally and spiritually. This can include clearing confusion with a workable strategy, getting pumped about the exciting results and overcoming what may be described as a lack of faith. Libra (Sep 22–Oct 22) Sometimes we must dig deeper to access reserves of faith, like now. Circumstances of late may have and continue to challenge your confidence. Fortunately, you are in a braver and more defiant mood than you might be otherwise. Making unforeseen investments are likely features. The plot will introduce a new learning process that has probably already begun. Scorpio (Oct 22–Nov 21) Exploring a fuller measure of your individuality continues. This may require taking a few risks. Invention and engineering of some kind is featured. You

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they too have and continue to cause you to make changes for the sake of a brighter future. Nothing is static; the game is on. Gemini (May 21–Jun 21) Your confidence levels continue to rise steadily. However, circumstances are pushing you to pay close attention to the details. This includes clearing out the old to make way for the new. There is also a playful and adventurous theme underway. It is inspiring you to explore, experience and experiment and this variety is literally brain food supporting heightened energy levels. Cancer (Jun 21–Jul 22) A busy cycle has begun. It is requiring that you attend to a variety of fronts. Positively, travel and adventure is featured and this particular window will be open for about a year. Also featured is a steadily emerging period of learning, training and/or of apprenticeship of some sort. Fresh starts are brewing and are linked to your job/career and social status in general. Leo (Jul 22–Aug 23) What do you have, want, need and not? You have entered a cycle that will push you to reconsider and decipher existing realities and the prospect of making needed changes. This cycle will endure for many months. Your health is a central focus and there is reason to say it is already improving. Expect many ideas and new perspectives to roll in over the coming weeks. Virgo (Aug 23–Sep 22) An expansive cycle has begun and is steadily build-

balance may be linked to the principles of male and female, yet the outward manifestation may literally be recognized as gender inequality and to what might be described as the male approach versus that of the female. Specifically, this refers to the importance of humble restraint and cooperation verses defiant assertion and exclusivity. Venus is now direct, Mercury turns retrograde in Libra on the 17th and on that very day Saturn finally completes its cycle through Scorpio and enters Sagittarius where it will remain until late December 2017. However, the fact that Saturn is at 29 degrees in the New Moon Solar Eclipse chart and that of Mercury turning retrograde means that its influence will remain until the next New Moon on October 12th. Exciting times indeed! Aries (Mar 21–Apr 20) You are beginning to build upon new foundations. This extends to a variety of aspects of your life this includes your love life. You may yet feel a little insecure about some of your choices of late. As well, deep changes continue to occur within. This may be a good time to exercise a ‘beginners mind’. Be open to new possibilities and lifestyle rhythms and patterns. Taurus (Apr 20–May 21) Despite changes unfolding close to home, you are sensing the creative possibilities. On the home front, moves, renovations and other measures taken to increase beauty and comfort, continues. Relationship dynamics are featured and

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